as in tears
to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it
over the years the historic flag had become badly ribboned by the wind
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Recent Examples of ribbons
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 July 2026
That joy was bursting at the seams; the kids couldn't wait for the ceremonial ribbons to be cut.
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Bo Evans,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Dyer and other city officials pulled on rubber gloves and retrieved them, cutting open packages bound in plastic wrap and ribbons patterned like the American flag.
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Rylan Digiacomo-Rapp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The piece featured a plunging neckline, dripping pearls, and tiny purple ribbons throughout.
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Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
Found mostly along the East and Gulf coasts, these thin ribbons of land pack an outsized amount of character.
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Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
After all, Boy George is the performer who arrived in the early '80s in a swirl of makeup, ribbons and gender-blurring style that a lot of the culture found genuinely alarming when visible, joyful androgyny read as provocation to the status quo.
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Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Speakers called for protesters to attend future village meetings to give public comment and to begin putting up purple ribbons around the community to show their support for Love.
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Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Instead, scraps of ticker tape — ribbons of paper historically used to print real-time stock market data by telegraph — were used, and the parade got its name.
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Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Noun
The designer also urges homeowners to consider flourishes such as tassels, pom-poms, and ribbons to put this vibrant shade to work in the subtlest ways.
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Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 July 2026
That joy was bursting at the seams; the kids couldn't wait for the ceremonial ribbons to be cut.
—
Bo Evans,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Dyer and other city officials pulled on rubber gloves and retrieved them, cutting open packages bound in plastic wrap and ribbons patterned like the American flag.
—
Rylan Digiacomo-Rapp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The piece featured a plunging neckline, dripping pearls, and tiny purple ribbons throughout.
—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
Found mostly along the East and Gulf coasts, these thin ribbons of land pack an outsized amount of character.
—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
After all, Boy George is the performer who arrived in the early '80s in a swirl of makeup, ribbons and gender-blurring style that a lot of the culture found genuinely alarming when visible, joyful androgyny read as provocation to the status quo.
—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Speakers called for protesters to attend future village meetings to give public comment and to begin putting up purple ribbons around the community to show their support for Love.
—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Instead, scraps of ticker tape — ribbons of paper historically used to print real-time stock market data by telegraph — were used, and the parade got its name.
—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ribbons
Noun
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The vending machine will offer two-dose boxes of naloxone and other hygiene and personal safety tools, including fentanyl test strips, xylazine, barbiturates, condoms and medetomidine.
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The designer had also requested half-inch reveals, backed by strips of silvery metal, wherever the walls meet the floors.
Verb
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Carter further complicates things in last week’s episode, when he drunkly tears an animal mount off the wall during Oreana’s grandmother’s big party at the 10-Petal Ranch.
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As an example of how his platform would work, Wehmeyer pointed to processing insurance claims after a tornado tears through a house in Minnesota.
Verb
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During his tour, a solar flare causes an electromagnetic disturbance that rips through the systems of civilization and into the data center.
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Bell rips Bargatze for attending the UFC Freedom 250 fights at Donald Trump‘s White House earlier this month.
Verb
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Keanu Reeves shreds on stage alongside his band, Dogstar, at the Tons of Rock festival in Oslo on June 26.
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The Food Processor quickly chops, slices, and shreds a wide array of ingredients for unlimited culinary creations, while the Coffee & Spice Grinder efficiently grinds coffee beans, spices, and herbs for superior flavor and potency.
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“Ribbons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ribbons. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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